Nordic Aqua finalise 30-year rental agreement for step up to the 20,000 tonnes facility. Nordic Aqua (Ningbo) Co., Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Nordic Aqua Partners has entered into […]
China’s shrimp imports in October 2024 record 13% YoY drop. Year total 11% behind 2023. China’s shrimp imports in October 2024 recorded a drop of 13% year over year, but […]
Unprecedented international effort to prevent shark finning blocked by Japan & China. ICCAT meeting ends in dramatic defeat of proposal to end at-sea fin removal while other shark safeguards advance […]
China’s rising demand for seafood is a major opportunity for exporters. Growing seafood consumption could make China a USD 29 billion seafood import market this decade. According to a recent RaboResearch […]
Investors at risk from China’s distant-water fishing practices: New planet tracker report calls for urgent reform and sustainable investment. No country catches more seafood than China. The massive expansion of […]
Aker BioMarine’s animal feed division expands its presence establishing in China. Known as a global leader in Antarctic krill, Aker BioMarine’s latest venture in China focuses on providing high-quality animal […]
Vietnam shrimp exports soar Vietnam’s shrimp exports in the first 2 months of this year reached 415 million USD, up 24% over the same period last year. Exports to China […]
China Imports Record Volume, But Average Values Remain Worrisome In January 2024, Chinese shrimp imports reached 97,144 MT, a record for January and 59% more than in January 2023. In […]
Sigmund Bjørgo returns to the Norwegian Seafood Council – rejoins as Country Director to China. “Sigmund Bjørgo is strategically strong and has in-depth knowledge of both the seafood industry and […]
Fisheries Development Oman at China Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2023. Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) along with its subsidiaries, eagerly anticipates its participation in the 26th China Fisheries & Seafood Expo, […]
EU wants stricter traceability for imported fishery products from China. Parliament calls on China to share more data on the size of its fleet, catches, subsidies and agreements with third […]
Russia and China continue to increase trade in fish products. The total volume of trade turnover of fish products between Russia and China by September 18, 2023 reached 811 thousand […]
SFP Publishes New Sector Reports on Octopus, Mahi-Mahi Production and trade have increased but challenges to sustainable management remain. Two new sector reports by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) find that, […]
Re-launch of Ecuadorian shrimp in China at the World Seafood Shanghai Fair. Representatives from leading shrimp exporting companies converged at the 17th World Seafood Shanghai International Fair to relaunch Ecuadorian […]
Study shows almost a third of Chinese consumers recognise BAP label. The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) recently conducted a survey of about 3,400 consumers in China to better understand consumer […]
Norwegian seafood exports totalled NOK 12.4 billion in July. In July, Norway exported NOK 12.4 billion worth of seafood, an increase of NOK 928 million, or 8 per cent, compared […]
Russia increases fish exports to China. Russia is increasing its exports of fish products, and China remains its main buyer. In January-March 2023, deliveries to this country increased by 32.9% […]
Guolian Aquaculture makes significant changes to become world’s first ASC certified crayfish farm. Guolian (Yiyang) Crayfish Breeding Biotechnology Co., Ltd. recently became the first crayfish farm in the world to […]
McDonald’s China adds MSC ecolabel to its sustainable seafood menu. McDonald’s China and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have announced that the restaurant chain will now include the blue MSC […]